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Child Exploitation

When a child is being used by another person to gain something (e.g., money, popularity or personal gratification) it may be considered exploitation and is against the law. There are different forms of exploitation impacting children at a growing rate of concern. Some examples include sextortion, human trafficking, financial extortion, and criminal exploitation. 

Resources & Support

The following resources are intended to help inform parents, students, school personnel, and other partners about the threat and ways to protect children. 

Schoolsafety.gov

SchoolSafety.gov is a federal website that serves as a centralized hub for school safety resources, guidance, and tools for K–12 schools and districts. It brings together evidence-based practices, training materials, and funding information from multiple federal agencies to help schools prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from safety threats.

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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

NCMEC provides a variety of resources for parents and children about exploitation topics to include these videos and guides about sextortion. In addition to providing resources to avoid becoming a victim it also is the where you can report being a victim to get help.

Sextortion Resources

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Child Exploitation Notification Program can be used to report child exploitation and to find resources for children who have been exploited and their caregivers.

Child Exploitation Notification Program